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    ContractsExecutive Recruitment Services Framework
    Closed contract

    Executive Recruitment Services Framework

    Contract value
    £168k
    Closed 10 Nov 2026

    Stoke-on-Trent City Council is establishing a multi-supplier framework to provide executive recruitment services for senior leadership positions across the organisation.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· West MidlandsPublished 17 Aug 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £168k
    Closed 10 Nov 2026
    Tender deadline passed on 10 Nov 2026.

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      est.£168,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      10 Nov 2026
      3 days ago
    • Sector
      Professional Services
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      West Midlands

    Lifecycle

    Closed

    Tender closed on 10 Nov 2026. Awaiting award.

    17 Aug 202610 Nov 2026

    Brief

    Stoke-on-Trent City Council is seeking qualified recruitment service providers to join a multi-supplier framework for executive-level hiring. This framework will support the recruitment of permanent senior leadership positions including Chief Officers, Corporate Directors, Directors, and Heads of Service. The Council is conducting market engagement to understand current capabilities, operating models, pricing approaches, and best practices in executive recruitment. Selected suppliers will provide comprehensive recruitment services including executive search and candidate identification, candidate attraction and engagement, advertising and campaign management, market mapping, candidate assessment and selection support, interview and appointment coordination, offer negotiation, and diversity and inclusion initiatives. This is an opportunity to partner with a major local authority on high-level recruitment assignments.

    Track record

    1 award · 1 winner
    Open panel

    Mostly framework call-offs rather than head-to-head competition.

    In professional services, Stoke on Trent City Council has awarded 1 contract to 1 supplier.

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    Across professional services, the most active winners are REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED, KPMG LLP, PROMAR INTERNATIONAL — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06e5d1

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